Foot-rest for radiators.



E. W. BEYER.

FOOT REST FOR RADIATORS.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 12, 1912.

Patented July 15, 1913.

.EARL W. BEYER COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cu. WASHINGTON, 0. cl

EARL \IV. BEYER, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application fi1ed November 18, 1912.

Patented. July 15, 1913. Serial No. 732,144.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that l, EARL Vi". BEYER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Amsterdam, in the county of hlo-ntgomery and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Foot-- Rests for Radiators, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in foot rests and warmers forradiators and more particularly to that class of rests which aredetachable from the radiator.

An object of this invention is the provision of a foot rest and warmerwhich is vertically adjustable so that the feet may be supported thereonat any desired distance from the floor.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which con'iprises a bar for supporting the feet, the bar beingsuitably supported in spaced brackets, and, the device as a whole beingadjustably supported from the top of the radiator.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a foot restwhich comprises a minimum number of parts whereby it may be cheaplymanufactured and which consists in the novel constructions, arrangementsand con'ibinations of parts to be hereinafter more fully described,claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1is a front elevation of my device showing it supported upon a radiator;Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is asection'taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 1 is a view partly insection showing the connection between the cross rods and the brackets,and Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates apair of outwardly curved brackets which are formed with openings 9. intheir opposite ends, and formed intermediate of their ends are inwardlyextending hooks 3. Projecting outwardly from the central portion of thebrackets are apertured extensions 1 in which the foot rail 5 isdisposed, and pins 6 are mounted in the foot rail on the opposite sidesof the bracket 1 for preventing lateral movement of the rail.

Disposed in the openings 2 in the opposite ends of the brackets, arecross rods 8 which are provided on their opposite ends with rel d ucedthreaded extremities 9 for the reception of nuts 10 whereby the crossrods are suitably secured to the brackets 1 for the purpose ofspacing'them.

Mounted in the hook shaped portions 3 in the upper ends of the bracket 1is a cross rod 11 on which are mounted the lower hooked ends 12 ofupwardly extending hangers 13. The upper ends of the hangers areslidably mounted in openings 1 1 in the adjusting clamps 15, the hangers13 being supported in the clamps 15 by the set screws 16. Secured in theopenings 17 in the adjusting clamps by set screws 18 are the lower endsof supporting hooks 19, the upper ends of which are curved as at 20 toform hooks for engagement with the upper end of the radi ator.

it is 2111133118111] from the drawing that when the hooks 12 of thehangers are engaged with the cross rod 11, the cross rod 11 will restagainst the outer face of the radiator and should the device beaccidentally moved outwardly from the radiator, the cross rod 11 will beheld in the hooked port-ions 3 of the brackets by the lower hooked ends12 of the hangers 13 and the engagement of the hangers with the outerface of the upper cross rod 8.

In the practical use of my device, the brackets 1. are connected by thecross rods 8 and the foot rail 5 is connected in the aperturedextensions 4-v of the brackets, whereupon the cross rod 11 is mounted inthe hook members 3 of the brackets and the hangers 13 are connected tothe cross rod 11 by the hooks 12 on the lower ends thereof. The clamps14 may be then disposed upon the upper ends of the hangers to the pointdesired and secured thereon by the set screws 16, whereupon thesupporting hooks 19 are secured in the openings 17 in the clampingmembers by the set screws 18 and the device is ready to be applied tothe radiator.

It will be seen that when the foot rest is supported from the radiator,the cross rods 11 and 8 rest against the outer face of the radiator andthe hooked portions 3 of the brackets bearing against the rods of thesections of the radiator prevent swinging movement of the foot rest.

The position of the device may be reversed when desired by simplyremoving the cross rod 11 from its hooks 3 and when the brackets arereversed the cross rod 11 may be mounted in the opposite hooked portionscomprising a pair of spaced brackets, each of said brackets being formedwith a central. forwardly projecting apertured extension, a foot railmounted in said a'pertured extensions, cross rods connecting saidbrackets at their opposite ends, inwardly extending hooks formed on saidbrackets inwardly or said cross rods, a rod adapted for engagement insaid hooks, and means adapted for engagement with said rod fordetachably supporting the device upon a radiator, said cross rods beingadapted to bear upon the radiator above and below said footrail, as andfor the purpose described;

2. A device of the character described comprising a pair of spacedbrackets, each of said brackets being formed with a central forwardlyprojecting apertured extension, a foot rail mounted in said aperturedextensions, cross rods connecting said brackets at their opposite ends,said brackets being formed with inwardly extending hooks inwardly ofsaid cross rods, a rod adapted for engagement in said hooks, andsupporting rods having oii'set hooks on one end for engagement with theinner face of thevfirst 1 mentioned rod, said supporting hooks beingadapted to bear against the outer face of one of said cross rods, as andfor the purpose described.

In testimony signature in the presence of two witnesses. EARL W. BEYER.

Vitnesses VALTER I. Hoven, ROBERT J. Lnvnsar.

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